Latest Impact Stories

Student

Hanna Qadir: Harnessing the Healing Power of Art in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

"The program encourages you to truly understand yourself before being able to step into a conflict situation."

Student

Sethretta Frank: Portrait of a Digital Self-Transformation

An Executive M.S. candidate reflects on her experience in the Technology Management program as she starts a "dream job" at AWS.

Alumni

Pachara Palm Naripthaphan: Columbia’s Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Online (with Residency) Program Offered Flexibility without Sacrificing Rigor

Experienced in the Thai government, Naripthaphan sought to expand his peacebuilding competencies while working full time.

Alumni

Eiji Yoshikawa’s Epic Journey from American Language Program Student to Peacemaking Pugilist

A former boxer turned coach, author, documentarian and peace educator, Eiji Yoshikawa started his learning journey at the ALP.

Faculty

Tech Can’t Replace Learning, Unlearning, and the Strategic Deployment of Intangibles; Only People Can

The former Submarine Officer draws upon practices in the U.S. Navy to teach IKNS students the value of knowledge sharing.

Student

Samara Freimark: The Rising Generation of Insurance Industry Leaders

The Willis Towers Watson SVP is among the inaugural cohort of students in the M.P.S. in Insurance Management program.

Student

Omar Gemei: Preparing for the Data-Focused Future of the Insurance Industry

The CEO of Marsh Egypt & Jordan is interested in how technology and data analytics are transforming the insurance industry.

Alumni

Naureen Aziz-Wani: Finding the Perfect Blend of Soft Skills and Technical Ability in the Information Knowledge and Strategy Degree

Wani, '20SPS, knew she wanted to build concrete skills and techniques in the competitive world of knowledge management.

Faculty

Business Certificate Lecturer Young Mi Park: "What Got You Here Won’t Get You There"

Park lectures on organizational behavior for the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Business program at SPS.

Student

Kyle Layne: Pursuing Nonprofit Management From D.C.'s Carnegie Endowment

Layne works as a Major Gifts Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Alumni

“A Network of a Lifetime:” Javonty Hunter Credits Sports Management & HBCU Fellowship with Helping to Kick Start His Career

The Sports Management alum is now translating his degree and sports finance internships into a career in wealth management.

Faculty

Mario A. González-Corzo: Putting Business Certificate Students on the Path to Careers in Finance

Mario A. González-Corzo, Ph.D., wants to be a bridge for his students who are seeking employment in the financial sector.